Republicans Celebrate Meaningless Legislation

But then again, that is all they seem to do these days.

Obama Vetoes Anti-Obamacare Bill, Obviously
The GOP's repeal party was short-lived.
01/08/2016 12:53 pm ET



WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama notified Congress on Friday that he has vetoed their legislation to repeal huge parts of the Affordable Care Act, because of course he did.

Republicans celebrated this week after finally managing to push a repeal bill through the House and Senate for the first time, reveling in their impending failureto actually achieve anything. Obama just officially ended the party.

"Republicans in the Congress have attempted to repeal or undermine the Affordable Care Act over 50 times. Rather than refighting old political battles by once again voting to repeal basic protections that provide security for the middle class, Members of Congress should be working together to grow the economy, strengthen middle-class families, and create new jobs," Obama wrote in a message to Congress. "Because of the harm this bill would cause to the health and financial security of millions of Americans, it has earned my veto."

Congress intends to continue beating this dead horse anyway, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) made clear in a press release responding to the president.

"It’s no surprise that someone named Obama vetoed a bill repealing Obamacare," he said. "But we will hold a vote to override this veto, taking this process all the way to the end under the Constitution."

Americans may have hoped the latest of dozens of repeal votes would be the prelude to the GOP offering a health care reform platform of their own, but Republicans on Capitol Hill were quick to disabuse them of that notion, as this Politico report shows:

Senior House Republican aides and lawmakers say they do not plan to hold votes on many of the agenda items the party plans to unveil -- such as a health care plan to replace Obamacare, or tax reform -- because of a tight legislative calendar over the next few months and the reality that none of the bills would be signed by the president, anyway.

 

I guess he hates the poor. He also;
cut funding for community health centers for the poor.
is penalizing the the poor who do not maintain minimum essential health care coverage is eliminated.
allowed hospitals to elect to stop Medicaid services to the poor during a presumptive eligibility period.
taxed the unions for high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (popularly known as the "Cadillac tax").
increased medical cost by taxing medical devices.
increased medical cost by charging annual fees on health insurers.

 

Why are they getting paid, anyway?

 

...and why aren't they in jail?

 

Well, why are you getting paid? If I were to choose between these 2 options, guess where you would be??? Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha!!!!!!!! You got it! Out in the cold!!! Ha, ha, ha!!!

 

For the same reason Hillary, Barack, Harry Reid etc. aren't in jail-they make the laws, you, me, and the rest of us nobodies have to obey them! Duh.....

 

VETO!!!!

 

So he wants to increase medical costs!

 

Why are republicans evil?

 

Why are you such a moron?

 

Ahhh, the hate.

Thanks. Already knew the answer, but some are slow learners.

 

It's a republican thing... to hate. Don't put any thought or consideration into it, just hate.

...or is that just a thing in Oklahoma?

 

Nah! It is a liberal thing to think everyone else hates because they hate.

 

...how 'Drumpf'-like of an idiot, to say.

 

Stop the hate.

 

...sssssskipppyyyyy....

 

...what a nut.

 

No offense meant, of course.

hoo hoo and the hah hah.

 

If only there was some secretive code for 'laughing' that translate across all boundaries, including on-the-line....like we are, here.

'lol' may work, in lieu of the insane-sounding " Ha ha!"

....but that's up to each individual....on the line....